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Andrew N.

Andrew N.

Joined on 01/24/11

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Looks great, works as advertised

NZXT CB-43SATA 7.87 in. (20cm) 4-Pin Molex to 3 SATA Cable
NZXT CB-43SATA 7.87 in. (20cm) 4-Pin Molex to 3 SATA Cable

Pros: - clean, elegant design - works as advertised

Cons: Please stop using USPS Newegg! They are so terrible.

Overall Review: The separation between SATA power connectors is short - they only reach to consecutive drive bays. This is good for keeping loose cables to a minimum but bad if you don't have your drives all stacked one right on top of the other. Something to be aware of, but definitely not a reason for knocking off any Eggs.

No screwdriver option! Wish they came in more thread sizes

Link Depot SCW-10-BK 10 Pack of Black Anodized Thumbscrews
Link Depot SCW-10-BK 10 Pack of Black Anodized Thumbscrews

Pros: Look nice.

Cons: Slow shipping (Thanksgiving weekend). Pretty spendy for essentially a bunch of screws, but I knew that and wanted them anyway, so no eggs docked. NO OPTION TO USE SCREWDRIVER! I knew this too, but still docked an egg because it seems like such an easy/cheap thing to add flexibility in tight areas - a missed opportunity.

Overall Review: I have a steel/plastic case, and they ONLY screw into the steel parts, not the plastic ones (because of the small thread size). That said, I would buy them again in a larger thread size if they became available for the same price.

Solid machine

CyberpowerPC Desktop PC Gamer Ultra 2048LQ AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 4GB DDR3 1TB HDD ATI Radeon HD 5770 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CyberpowerPC Desktop PC Gamer Ultra 2048LQ AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 4GB DDR3 1TB HDD ATI Radeon HD 5770 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Pros: - nothing broken (so far), runs very quietly - i actually like the usb/mic/headphone/esata ports on the top front of the case - convenient charging for mp3 player and cell phone - case looks snazzy with the blue lights, but they should come with a I/O toggle or at least a timer

Cons: - keyboard is average (aka loud and flimsy) and the mouse is worse - i have a wireless multifunction mouse that i use instead - no Blu-ray drive to take advantage of 1080p output

Overall Review: Seems like a decent way to blow $900. Wishlist of things this machine DOESN'T have: - more RAM - Blu-ray combo drive - NVIDIA GTX graphics/SLI adapter

Solid performer

TP-LINK TL-WN822N Wireless N300 High Gain USB Adapter, 300 Mbps, Dual 3dBi External Antennas, w/ WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, WEP / WPA / WPA2, Plug & Play in Windows 10 (32 bit & 64 bit)
TP-LINK TL-WN822N Wireless N300 High Gain USB Adapter, 300 Mbps, Dual 3dBi External Antennas, w/ WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, WEP / WPA / WPA2, Plug & Play in Windows 10 (32 bit & 64 bit)

Pros: - installs easily on Win 7 Home Premium - Apple TimeCapsule router is 40 feet away on the other side of the house one floor up and it still gets 18Mbps down, 3Mbps upload speeds.

Cons: - nothing sticky to mount with - occasional lapse in signal (3-5 seconds lag). lose 1 egg. never had this problem with my laptop, same location in the house, same router. - only comes in white; seriously, black would've made more sense (but i knew that when i bought it). won't take away an egg, but diversify your color scheme next time pretty please?

Overall Review: i haven't tested ping or fps with it yet, so no assurances for mmorpg players, but for standard inet surfing it works just fine (at a distance through concrete and a bunch of other building materials).

Gorgeous picture. buy it.

ASUS VH236H Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)
ASUS VH236H Black 23" Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Speakers 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR)

Pros: - brilliant, sharp picture - no dead pixels! - easy setup; well protected for shipping - DVI, HDMI, VGA inputs; nice flexibility - with rebates $150 isn't bad for a 1080p monitor

Cons: - color washes out with wide-angle viewing and screen darkens at top-down high-angle viewing - no swivel on mount - if wishes were horses I'd have a built-in TV tuner...

Overall Review: I would buy 3 more of these if I could justify the purchase. Highly recommend.